Estate of Blodgett, et al. v. State of California, United States District Court for the Eastern District of California Case No. CIV F-01-5472 AWI SMS - Successful settlement of wrongful death of inmate at the hands of cellmate based upon deliberate indifference to his safety.
Estate of Kevin Lee Freeman, et al., v. County of Alameda, et al., United States District Court for the Northern District of California Case No. C 04 1698 SI - Successful settlement of wrongful death of homeless man on behalf of surviving daughters by cellmate against jailers who were deliberately indifferent to his safety.
Buckner v. County of Napa et al., United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. C 92-4981 DLJ – $225,000 verdict on First Amendment public employee claim against Napa County Jail; successful settlement post-verdict.
Carter v. Santa Clara County, et al., United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. C 94-20829 RMW – $1.2M verdict on First Amendment public employee claim against Santa Clara County Department of Corrections; successful settlement post-verdict.
Caruso v. State of California, et al., United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Case No. CIV-S-96-2023 DFL JFM – $1.7M settlement on First Amendment public employee claim against California Department of Corrections.
Tayac v. City and County of San Francisco, et al., United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. C 95-3424 CAL – Successful settlement on behalf of Native American Police Officer against San Francisco Police Department and City Attorney’s Office on the basis of retaliation for opposing discrimination against Native Americans.